RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH NORTHERN ENERGETICS FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO ENERGY AUDITS FOR 2006 THROUGH
2007 NOT TO EXCEED $80,000.

BY
COUNCILOR STOVER:

RESOLVED,
that the proper city officers are hereby authorized to execute an agreement
with Northern Energetics for professional services relating to energy
audits of 650 single and multi-family homes per year, for years 2006 and
2007. Payment is not to exceed $80,000, payable from the Public Utility
Gas Fund 555, Department 500, Object 5441.

STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE: This resolution will authorize up to 1,300 energy
audits of single and multi-family (1-4) units in conjunction with Minnesota
Power’s electrical portion of the basic energy audit; and a thermal
integrity audit for existing or potential gas customers. Northern Energetics
will continue to provide the same energy audit service as they have since
1996. The price will increase from $57 per unit in 2005 to $59 per unit
in 2006, and $61 per unit in 2007. Public works and utilities has budgeted
funds for this work in the 2006 budget. Additional funding is available
from the home energy loan fund for the 2007 budget.